Baseball Recap: Purnell Swett Comes Up Short

Purnell Swett was the 9-4 winner over Lumberton when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Purnell Swett fell just short of Lumberton by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Chandon Sanderson

Earned Runs

03/07/25 @ Cape Fear	5
03/25/25 @ Lumberton	1

Chandon Sanderson put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Purnell Swett is 2-1 when Sanderson allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Sanderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Sanderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Conley Jacobs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Purnell Swett now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Lumberton, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Purnell Swett is set to face off against their familiar foe Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lumberton will take on rival Cape Fear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lumberton 3.2, Cape Fear 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.